His father was just like this until about 10 years ago. Then, he had a stroke (supposedly) and hasn't been the same since. Also, the team was winning world series. IIRC, and this is strictly my memory (possibly revisionist history) but it seemed to me that George Steinbrenner toned done his act after he came back from his banning in the early 90's. At this point he was past the hiring firing and rehiring antics (i.e. Billy Martin), less and emphasis on the word less sound bites for the media to run with & verbal altercations like the ones with Jackson and Winfield.